JournalsDecember 15, 2014Shawn RitenourThe Fed would have us believe that it has am impressive record of success in preventing recessions and improving the economy. The actual historical record suggests otherwise.

JournalsOctober 31, 2014Brendan BrownWith European powers broke and economically ailing by 1916, World War One would have ended much sooner had the Federal Reserve and its cronies not stepped in to help England and France keep the bloodshed going. Meanwhile, US economic intervention led to a huge post-war bust in America.

JournalsOctober 31, 2014Jörg Guido HülsmannThe Free Market 32, no. 10 (October 2014) It may seem unusual that an economist would talk about culture. Usually, we talk about prices and production, quantities produced, employment, the structure of production, scarce resources, and entrepreneurship. But there are certain things that economists...

JournalsSeptember 8, 2014Per BylundThe Free Market 31, no. 11 (November 2013) During the recent financial crisis, Sweden has emerged as one of very few financially sound economies. The country’s strong position, setting it apart from Western nations, makes it an interesting example of what could—or should—have been...

JournalsSeptember 8, 2014Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.And we will continue doing what we’ve always done with traditional academia and ensuring that our students who wish to pursue graduate degrees in economics and related fields will continue to benefit from our academic conferences, fellowships, and academic journals...